Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1918 — Greatest Day of Thanksgiving That Our Beloved Nation Has Ever Known [ARTICLE]

Greatest Day of Thanksgiving That Our Beloved Nation Has Ever Known

FEW years ago we were thankful because we were rich and powerful and safe; now we may be thankful « i because we are humbly try?- ' ing to be brave and selfsacrificing- and virtuous. Therefere this is by far the greatest Thanksgiving day that this nation has known. The day; therefore; should be not only one of thanksgiving but of consecration. The American people can now see that there Is in this world something greater than the accumulation of wealth, and that life has values which they have not before appreciated. After all’ ©nr efforts to eliminate- pain fromi the world, we- may learn that paih has a high disciplinary value—that there is such a» thing as through suffer! ngj. Dur sacrifice in behalf of the : world’s peace, safety and honor is jtsfC begin-

ill ng to be offered. Treasure- and life will have to 'Be. poured out ins unstint-; ed measure if this wards to be won —i as It will be. The American- people' should be deeply thankful that they' are called to this great? service; which is nothing more than the- return that they owe to humanity for the- wonderful blessings-that haw been, showered, upon them. “That I -iffiay know, the fellowship of His sufferings”-—such was the prayer of the apostle.. Through, their participation in the sorrow and suffering of their brethren the- American people may develop, a purer, stronger, more exaited and spirituad life than any they have hitherto known. The very somberness with which the day Is enshrouded ought? therefore to serve to glorify it. This year/ of all years, we are thankful sot for what we hav*. but for-what we are able to do, and-; for the-opportunity and will to do Sfa.